75+ Counting Books for Kids: Engaging Stories that Make Math Meaningful

Discover 75+ counting books for kids that make learning math meaningful through engaging stories, colorful illustrations, and fun ideas.

Looking for children’s books that make math meaningful and counting come alive? These living math books explore counting through engaging stories, characters, and illustrations.

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1 is One by Tasha Tudor

10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle

100 Days of Cool by Stuart J. Murphy

100 Days of School by Trudy Harris

100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler

100 School Days by Anne Rockwell

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle

1, 2, 3 with the 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle

98, 99, 100! Ready or Not, Here I Come! by Teddy Slater

Apple Countdown by Joan Holub

Anno’s Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta

Baby Bear Counts One by Ashley Wolff

Can You Top That? by W. Nikola-Lisa

Click, Clack, Splish, Splash by Doreen Cronin

Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra

Counting Dinos by Eric Pinder

Counting in the Garden by Kim Parker

Counting Jennie by Helena Clare Pittman

Counting Monster Chefs by Ameliessa Richardson

Counting on Fall by Lizann Flatt

More Counting Books for Kids

Counting Our Blessings by Emma Dodd

Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom

Dinosaur Counting Book 1 to 20 by Frances Mackay

Double the Ducks by Stuart J. Murphy

Downhill Fun by Michael Dahl

Each Orange Had 8 Slices by Paul Giganti, Jr.

Easter Babies by Joy N. Hulme

Everybody Counts by Kristin Roskifte

Every Buddy Counts by Stuart J. Murphy

Everybunny Count! by Ellie Sandall

Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell

Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert

Five Busy Beavers by Stella Partheniou Grasso

Five Fuzzy Chicks by Diana Murray

Five Little Monkey’s Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow

Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed by Bill Cotter

Fluffy’s 100th Day at School by Kate McMullan

From the Garden by Michael Dahl

Fun with Numbers by Peter Patilla

Goodnight, Numbers by Danica McKellar

Grandma’s Tiny House by JaNay Brown-Wood

How Many Snails? by Paul Giganti, Jr.

Leaping Lizards by Stuart J. Murphy

Math Potatoes by Greg Tang

Monster Counting by Madeline Tyler

Monster Counting Book 1 to 20 by Frances Mackay

Monster Math by Anne Miranda

Monsters Play… Counting! by Flavia Z. Drago

Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walso

One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes

Even More Counting Books for Kids

On the Launch Pad by Michael Dahl

One Big Building by Michael Dahl

One Checkered Flag by Michael Dahl

One Giant Splash by Michael Dahl

One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr.

One Shoe Two Shoes by Caryl Hart

One…Two…Three…Sassafras! by Stuart J. Murphy

One, Two, Daddy Love You by Shelly Becker

Only One by Marc Harshman

Piglets Playing: Counting from 11 to 20 by Megan Atwood

Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Round Up: A Texas Number Book by Carol Crane

Spunky Monkeys on Parade by Stuart J. Murphy

Ten Birds by Jurg Amman

Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews

Ten Little Trains by Amanda Sobotka 

Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang

The 100th Day of School by Angela Shelf Medearis

The Golden Rule at School by Selina Alko

The Icky Bug Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta

The Night Before the 100th Day of School by Natasha Wing

Turtle Splash by Cathryn Falwell

Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith

Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder

Two Ways to Count to Ten by Ruby Dee

The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza

Water for One, Water for Everyone by Stephen R. Swinburne

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This post was originally published on August 27, 2026 and has been updated with new information and resources.